"Do They not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds) may Thus learn wisdom and their ears may Thus learn to hear? truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts which are In their breasts." [al-Hajj: 46]

4- Meaning of Yahmadu – hamdan = to praise – not in return for something, higher than syukr – because of his inherited characteristic of perfection that is worthy of being praised
Allah, the angels and people of the world (including the non-believer) praise him. Although tongue (of some people) rejected it, but the heart could not deny the quality in him. He is praised in the heaven and the earth, dunia and the akhirah. No other human beings that is being praised more than Prophet Muhammad S.a.w

5- The ultimate praise by humanity:
On the day of judgment – The non-believer will recognise the truth
All humanity will come to Adam a.s., requesting him to beg to Allah to start the day of reckoning, but he will refuse due to his sin. He is worried of the sin more than everything else.
Then they will come to prophet Nuh a.s for the same reason but he also refuses, as he had asked Allah to save his son.
Then come to Ibrahim a.s. – refuses to his 3 lies (idol, sick, Sarah)
Then to Musa a.s. – refuses as he had unintentionally killed a person
Then to Eesa a.s.- but he also refuses. He said: “I am not worthy”
Lastly, all humanity will come to Muhammad s.a.w to request to be the intercessor, to plead to Allah, so that the day of reckoning will begin. He will say: “Ana lah, ana laha (this is my responsibility.)” He will come before Allah and all humanity will praise him.
This is called “al-maqam al-mahmoud” – the station of being ultimately praised

6- The meaning of the names of prophet Muhammad:
Muhammad – (from mufa33al) = continuously being praised (quantity)
Ahmad – (from af`al) = highest quality of praise (quality)
Al-Māhi = the one whom Allah efface the kufr. (expansion of islam is as if the land is wiped away)
Al-Hāsyir = The man will be resurrected under my feet i.e right after me. Muhammad will be the first to be resurrected followed by his nation.
Al-`āqib = successor, come at the end.
Nabiyy-ur-rahmah = the prophet of mercy
Nabiyy-ut-tawbah = Prophet of repentance. The source of repentance i.e. by his believing and following his teaching
Al-Muqoffa = comes at the end that make the message of the previous porophet complete.
Al-Malāhim = signals lots of trial. the biggest trial will come during the nation of Muhammad.

Specific and unique characteristics of Muhammad s.a.w that no other human being was given:
1- Final prophet
2- Allah has decreed Muhammad to be the prophet before Adam exist (between the mud and the ruh)
3- The only prophet sent for all humanity including the jinn.
4- Allah helped him with the fear inflicted to the heart of his enemy during his time even before physical meeting.
5- The largest ummah (sahih bukhari) – 2/3 of ahluljannah.
6- al-Quran – the miracle like no other, the living miracle.
7- Night journey of israa’ and mi’raaj – The only person called up in the presence of Allah
8- Leader of all humanity (ana sayyidu waladi aadam) sayyid = master, perfection of humanity, leader of humanity in the day of judgment
9- First human being to be resurrected (Sahih bukhari)
10- The first human being will be clothed
11- al-hawd pool (makkah to sana`a)
12- al-kawthar – the main river in jannah
13- The first crossing the sirat
14- The first entering jannah – The gate of Jannah will not open until he arrives.
15- Allah has blessed Muhammad with highest level of Jannah (at the pinnacle of al-Firdaus al-A`la, right under the ‘arasy of Allah) and this is the “al waseelah wal fadheelah” that Allah has promised him (mentioned in the prayer after adhaan)

*paradise has pyramid shape, more populated in the lowest level, fewer ppl in the higher level.

“…This Angel is commanded to write Four decrees: that he writes down his provision (rizq), his life span, his deeds, and whether he will be among the wretched or the blessed…” (potongan hadith ke-4 dalam Hadith 40 an-Nawawi)

“Do you not know that Allah knows what is in the heaven and earth? Indeed, that is in a Record (Luh Mahfuzh). Indeed that, for Allah , is easy.” [Al-Hajj: 70]

Verily, the first of what Allah created was the Pen, and He said to it: “Write.” The Pen said: “O my Lord, what shall I write” He said: “Write the decree and whatever will throughout eternity.” [recorded by Imam Ahmad through various routes of transmission. At-Tirmidhi also recorded it from a Hadith of Abu Dawud and he (At-Tirmidhi) said about it, ‘Hasan Sahih, Gharib.’]

‘Abdullah b. Mas’ud reported: Evil one is he who is evil in the womb of his mother and the good one is he who takes lesson from the (fate of) others. The narrator came to a person from amongst the Companion of Allah’s Me ssenger (may peace be upon him) who was called Hudhaifa b. Usaid Ghifari and said: How can a person be an evil one without (committing an evil) deed? Thereupon the person said to him: You are surprised at this, whereas I have heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saving: When forty nights pass after the semen gets into the womb, Allah sends the angel and gives him the shape. Then he creates his sense of hearing, sense of sight, his skin, his flesh, his bones, and then says: My Lord, would he be male or female ? And your Lord decides as He desires and the angel then puts down that also and then says: My Lord, what about his age? And your Lord decides as He likes it and the angel puts it down. Then he says: My Lord, what about his livelihood? And then the Lord decides as He likes and the angel writes it down, and then the angel gets out with his scroll of destiny in his hand and nothing is added to it and nothing is subtracted from it.

Abu Tufail reported: I visited Abu Sariha Hudhaifa b. Usaid al-Ghifari who said: I listened with these two ears of mine Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The semen stays in the womb for forty nights, then the angel, gives it a shape. Zubair said: I think that he said: One who fashions that and decides whether he would be male or female. Then he (the angel) says: Would his limbs be full or imperfect? And then the Lord makes thein full and perfect or otherwise as He desires. Then he says: My Lord, what about his livelihood, and his death and what about his disposition? And then the Lord decides about his misfortune and fortune.

…I swear by Allah – there is no God but He – one of you may perform the deeds of the people of Paradise till there is naught but an arm’s length between him and it, when that which has been written will outstrip him so that he performs the deeds of the people of the Hell Fire; one of you may perform the deeds of the people of the Hell Fire, till there is naught but an arm’s length between him and it, when that which has been written will overtake him so that he performs the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters therein.” (potongan hadith ke-4 dalam Hadith 40 an-Nawawi)

As for he who gives and fears Allah And believes in the best [reward], We will ease him toward ease. But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need And denies the best [reward], We will ease him toward difficulty. (Al-Layl: 5-10) [Riwayat Bukhari (1362) dan Muslim (2647)]

A 14-year old girl was brought in to the resuscitation bay in emergency depeartment yesterday night, with no sign of life. Cardiac monitoring showed asystole and CPR was commenced immediately. She was revived, but then went into VT and asystole. Another cycle of CPR was commenced, again, she was revived but the same sequence continues. The child was eventually pronounced dead after 90 minutes of resuscitation.

A heart-breaking news for the parents indeed, and for us as well. Should the child was brought earlier to the hospital, she might be saved. The cause of death was unknown, however from the history obtained from the parents – altered behaviour, blank stare, abnormal limbs movement, lethargy – likely cause is meningoencephalitis: an acute inflammation of brain parenchyma as well as the membranes surrounding the brain.

The mother was in denial, hardly accepting the bad news, as her child was previously healthy with no co-morbidity, a bright student and active in school. And her greatest regret is to believe that child was possessed by some spirit (jinn) as told by the ‘bomoh’ they visited few days back, at the initial onset of illness. As a result, child was kept at home despite being unwell for many days and was only brought to hospital once child was very ill, cyanosed (blue) and unresponsive.

It is disappointing indeed, to know how some people react to certain illnesses. It is common in our culture, to seek help from the ‘bomoh’ or ‘dukun’ rather than going to the clinic or hospital to get further treatment. I am not against that though, as long as the principle of healing technique is parallel to what our prophet had taught us. Everyone has the right to seek treatment alternative to what is being offered in hospital. However, what triggers my concern is, many people still have stigma on certain illnesses especially psychiatric illness as well as TB, epilepsy and leukaemia, just to name few. They rather be labeled as being possessed by the spirit or was sent some black magic than being labeled with such illnesses. It is not that I don’t believe in the world of unseen, the black magic and all, but can’t we be sensible enough to think when to seek medical attention in hospital? And why would we easily believe or choose to believe that other people sent us black magic out of envy and grudge? Are we that great to think that we are as noble as angels and others are as evil as demons?

O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful. [Hujurat: 6]

O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful. [Hujurat: 12]

As for this unfortunate girl’s case, the death is preventable. I mean, death due to this illness is preventable if intervention is started earlier. But I didn’t mean that doctor’s efforts may overrule Allah’s Qadr upon her. Of course, our belief as a Muslim, if it has pre-ordained upon her to die on the same day at the same time, nothing can stop it from happening. Doctors are just mere human, and Allah is the Most Able and Powerful. But at least, if something was done earlier, perhaps we won’t have so much of regret if the child still fail to survive out of her illness.

Usamah ibn Shuraik narrated: “I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and found him with his companions. They were calm and serene as if there were birds over their heads. I greeted them and sat down. Then some bedouins came from various places. They asked him: ‘O Allah’s Messenger! Should we seek medical treatment for our illnesses?’ He replied: ‘Yes, you should seek medical treatment, because Allah, the Exalted, has let no disease exist without providing for its cure, except for one ailment, namely, old age’.” (Reported by Ahmad and the six sunan. Tirmidhi considers it a sound hadith.)

Anas ibn Mas’ud reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Verily, Allah has not let any malady occur without providing its remedy. Therefore seek medical treatment for your illnesses.” (Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, and al-Hakim.)

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “There is a cure for every disease. Whenever an illness is treated with its right remedy, it will, by Allah’s permission, be cured.” (Muslim)

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every child is born in a state of fitra (in a state of innate goodness), then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Zoroastrian. It is like the way an animal gives birth to a normal offspring. Have you noticed any that were born mutilated?” Then Abu Hurayrah said and read, “(Adhere to) the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] mankind. No change should there be in the creation of Allah.” [Muttafaq ‘Alayh].

Fitrah = kepercayaan kepada keEsaan Tuhan, secara semulajadi.

So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] mankind. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of men know not. [Surat Ar-Rūm: 30]

`Iyad bin `Himar said that the Messenger of Allah said; “Allah said: ‘I created all My servants as haneefs (pure monotheists), but the devils came and diverted them from their religion, and forbade them that which I permitted them and and they commended them to associate in worship with Me, that for which I had sent down no authority. [Sahih Muslim]

Dr Justin Barrett, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Anthropology and Mind, claims that young people have a predisposition to believe in a supreme being because they assume that everything in the world was created with a purpose.

“If we threw a handful on an island and they raised themselves I think they would believe in God.” – Dr Barret

An-Nawawi said, “Some of them refrained from giving an opinion because of the hadith of ‘Aaishah which was reported by Muslim with the wording, “A boy of the Ansaar died, and I said, “It is good for him, because he did not do or know any evil”. The Prophet (saw) said, “You should not say that because Allah (swt) has created its own people for Paradise..” The response to that is that he was most likely rebuking her for hastening to say something so decisive with no proof, or else he said that before he knew that the children of the Muslims would be in Paradise.” [Fath al-Baari, 3/244].

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: “No babe is born but upon Fitra. It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist.” A person said: “Allah’s Messenger, what is your opinion if they were to die before that (before reaching the age of adolescence when they can distinguish between right and wrong)?” He said: “It is Allah alone Who knows what they would be doing.” [Sahih Muslim Book 033, Hadith Number 6426]

Janji kita kepada Tuhan yang telah terlupakan

And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam – from their loins – their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], “Am I not your Lord?” They said, “Yes, we have testified.” [This] – lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, “Indeed, we were of this unaware.” [Surat Al-‘A`rāf: 172]

~ Me ~

Ummu Hakeem Searching for the strength from the inside, Seeking for Guidance from the One who Holds the heart of the believers. Oh Allah, bestow Your Blessings upon us.

~ Ameen, ya Rabb! ~

"O Allah! [I ask you], by Your knowledge of the Unseen, and Your control over the creation: give me life as long as You know that life is best for me, and take me when death is best for me. O Allah! I also ask of You fear of You, in secret and in open; I ask of You the word of Wisdom and justice in anger and in pleasure; I ask of You moderation in poverty and affluence; I ask of You joy which does not fade; I ask of You pleasure which does not cease; I ask of You contentment with Your decree; I ask of You coolness of life after death; I ask of You the delight of looking towards Your Face; and eagerness towards meeting You, not in harmful adversity, nor in misleading afflictions. O Allah! Adorn us with the decoration of eemaan, and make us those who guide and are guided"

[al-hadeeth: Nasaa'i, al-Hakim]

Final Year Rotation & Exam

Family Medicine (Jan 2-Jan 22)Live GP OSCE: Jan 22, 2010

Orthopaedics (Jan 25 – Feb 12)Orthopaedic OSCE: Feb 12, 2010

Medicine (Feb 22 – April 2)Cardiology Long Case: March 5, 2010
Endocrinology Long Case: March 19, 2010
Respiratory/Haematology Long Case: April 2, 2010